Method for reducing skin sagging and/or improving skin brightness by using gum tragacanth composition

Abstract

A method for reducing skin sagging and/or improving skin brightness is provided. The method comprises administering to a subject in need an effective amount of gum tragacanth composition, wherein the gum tragacanth composition comprises gum tragacanth and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and is topically administered to the skin at least once a day to achieve the effects of maintaining skin tightness and moisture and improving skin brightness.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method for treating skin sagging of a human in need thereof consisting essentially of administering via a patch a therapeutically effective amount of gum tragacanth, propanediol, and glycerol to effectively reduce the sagginess of the skin of the human in need thereof. 
     
     
       2. The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the patch is topically administered to the skin of the human in need thereof at least once a day. 
     
     
       3. The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the patch further consists essentially of at least one of hydroquinone, arbutin, salicylic acid, and alpha hydroxy acid.